verb Internet Slang

Dogfishing

/ˈdɒɡfɪʃɪŋ/ · verb · slang

Posing with a dog that isn't yours on dating profiles to seem more lovable and trustworthy.

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Definitions

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Using photos with a cute dog you don't actually own on a dating app to come across as warmer, more responsible, and more attractive to match with.

“Turns out the golden retriever was his mate's, full-on dogfishing.”
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A specific bait tactic exploiting how much people love a partner with pets.

“Dogfishing works because everyone swipes right on a guy with a puppy.”
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Used to call out the borrowed-pet profile photo move.

“If the dog's never in your stories, you're dogfishing.”
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Dogfishing In A Sentence

Matched with him for the dog, met up, no dog, he was dogfishing.
Borrowing your sister's puppy for app photos is dogfishing, admit it.
She got dogfished, the cute lab belonged to his flatmate.

Origin & Usage

A pet-themed spin on 'catfishing', specifically about using dogs as profile bait. Popularised through dating-app culture and viral posts in the late 2010s.

Variants Dog FishingCatfishingPupfishing
Tags #gen-z#dating#internet#catfish#meme

People Also Ask

What does dogfishing mean on dating apps?

It's posing with a cute dog that isn't yours in your profile photos to seem more lovable and responsible, luring matches under false pretences.

Why does dogfishing work?

People are far more likely to swipe on someone who appears to be a caring pet owner, so a borrowed dog boosts perceived attractiveness.

Is dogfishing the same as catfishing?

It's a niche form of it; the person is real, but the dog used as bait is the lie.

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